New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INIELLlGENCE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Commissioncr John Abbott. Of tho
Southwestern Passenger Association. has given his rul
ing, on the unsettled questions affecting the
entered into by the roads forming this association No.
ycmner 1856 The Commissioner rules with regard To
the usual coupons OF uncSPred commercial .,ooO.mlo
tickets that they may be accepted mt the rate Of two cents
per mile IN part pay ment for new commercial lOOo-me
tickets provided the tickets purchased by and
for the use OF the passenger purchasing the original
ticket with regard to unused coupons attached
turn mileage ticket covers the Commissioner
rules that such unused coupons may be redeemed only
condition that they accepted part payment AT the
rate OF cents per mile for new commercial 1000
mile tickets purchased at the time The third ruling dc
cares against the custom prevailing by which 1000 mile
tickets made good by "A nrn Ia travelling salesman
can returned to the nrm and made good To another
salesman at,
purchasers the Fort Worth and New-Orlcdns Railway
In this city yesterday and formally took charge Of tho
road. New directors elected follows Cha les
III ingham. A. II. swanson T. W. Cone and T. A. Damn.
OF Texa. Frank IT, Davis Edward IT, Pariee and George
l.. Ncls Of New York. Charles Dllingham elected
president A. II. swanson vicepresident, and l.. W. Cone
secretary aud treasurer
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. THE charter OF tho Topeka and
Southern Railroad nled yesterday. providing for
limo Topeka south through shawnee Usage
Coney. woodson. wilson, Montgomery, Labctte, Ncosho
and Cherokee counties distance OF $50 miles The cap.
ita stock Is fixed S5OO0O00 The incorporaor- are
james Hii j. I. Henry. Frank J. Hess and " NJ Jeu-
kins OF Arkansas cry George NJ Miller ana James
hCOudTett, OF Wellington, Charles H. Bhffy and 4. A.
Mitchell, Of Cherry Valley, and Allen Z. KIRBY OF st
Louis
sT LoUIs Jan 1.-THE Globe Democrat states that nevo-
tatons have been progress for time looking to
the JOINT operation LOUIS Bridge ana Tunnel
property and the abolition OF the bridge arbitrary
This would make the bridge free. Concerned In
II The Gould lines and the st. Lonis and Fran
CISCO and the East-bound lines Tho most active
parties TIE Vandaia Bee Line. Ohio Missssippi
and the Baltimore aud Ohio people, though the b,.us
tn la all oil Ire
chants Bridge Is supposed To have something do with
the scheme. nut the Interstate legislation pending I'm on
In thought To be much power fl factor Tho
rilroad people have recently become DESTROYS making
ST. Louis the terminal or EastbOund lines instead of Enl
st. Louis.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan THE statement OF the Phlladel.
pha aud Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Compnes
for November 1856. compared the same month n
1888 shows All Increase Ia gross earnings OF $GlG7S5 an
increase IN of 100 and increase IN net
earnings OF Sl3O995. The twelve months To Noyemer
30. 1886 compared with the same period for Iss5
show an Increase In earnings 81 100 $40 an In
crease Ia expenses ~ Ssg and decreus, I'm ma,
earnings OF SJU90iO.
General Wistar. chairman OF the Texas Pacific R.or,.n
izatiOn Committed has received advces New
~ the elect That Z|OOOO shares the total of
800 900 shares OF Texas aud Pacific nave pu the
assessment under the plan OF reorganization.
BOSTON, Jan THE earnings OF the Chicago BurI,ne
ton aud Quincy Railroad for November 81 40 732
as compared with Sl2i9.os9 In November. 1885 It's
earnings for eleven months ending November 80 wer.
Gil S54 1862. increase of $4S79l7 tho CORE
spending months last year.
DR. GESSLBR CALLED TO BA PTTST CHUROH
The now Baptist congregation which started tho
tha Day Ir Y Hall